A student was studying the planets of the solar system. The student gathered information on the seven other planets besides Eart
h and organized it in a table. The column with the planet names was accidentally deleted. The student must infer from the remaining data as much as possible about the planets. Which statements can be inferred from the data? Select ALL that apply. A) Planets that are farther from the sun tend to support life. B) Planets that are closer to the sun tend to be smaller in size. C) Planets that orbit closer to the sun tend to have rockier surfaces. D) Planets that are about the same size as Earth tend to support life. E) Planets that are farther from the sun tend to have a more gaseous surface composition.
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Explanation - The first four planets (Inner Planets) in the solar system are very small, made of rocks, and are closest to the sun. The last four planets (Outer Planets) are always so big because they are made of gas, and they are farther away from the sun.
